Acetylene generator



Feb. 12, 1935. cz

ACETYLENE GENERATOR Filed March 22, 1953 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATES ACETYLENE Mike Czap,

Application March 22,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a gasoline or like fuel saver for internal combustion engines and has for the primary object, the provision of means for introducing into the intake manifold of the engine acetylene gas and a gas derived from a low grade of fuel so that said gases mixing with the usual fuel of the engine will produce more power to the engine with a less consumption of fuel, thereby reducing the operating cost of the engine and obtaining maximum results therefrom.

With these and other objects in View this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section illustrating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle with a gasoline saver applied thereto and constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 showing the construction of the generator for the acetylene gas.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the generator for the low grade fuel.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view illustrating couplings between the outlet pipes and an intake manifold.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a conventional type of internal combustion engine employed in an automobile wherein the dashboard of the automobile is shown at 2. An acetylene gas generator 3 is suitably mounted to the dashboard 2 and is provided with an outlet pipe 4 connected to the intake manifold 5 of the engine as shown in Figure 4. The generator 3 consists of a casing 6 having its lower end fully open and provided with a partition 7 for dividing the easing into upper and lower chambers 8 and 9, the chamber 9 having the pipe 4 in communication therewith. The chamber 8 contains water and may be filled by removing the cap or plug 10. An internally screw-threaded sleeve 11 is formed integrally with the top wall of the casing 6 and the partition 7 and opens outwardly through the top wall of said casing to receive a screw-threaded needle valve 12 equipped at its outer end with a handle 13. The interior of the sleeve 11 is in communication with the chamber 8 by a port 14 and also in communication with the chamber 9 GENERATOR Akron, Mich.

1933, Serial No. 662,176

by a valve opening 15 controlled by the needle valve 12. A cup-shaped receptacle 16 having a flange 16' extends up into the chamber 9 and closes the lower end of the casing and is retained therein by a pivoted yoke 17 carried by the cas- 5 ing 6 and equipped with a set bolt 18 bearing against the bottom wall of the receptacle 16. The receptacle 16 contains carbide and by allowing the water from the chamber 8' to drip onto the carbide, acetylene gas will be generated and pass into the intake manifold of the engine for mixing with the usual fuel passing through the intake manifold to the combustion chambers of the engine.

A vaporizing chamber 19 is suitably mounted in the exhaust manifold 20 of the engine to be heated thereby and has in communication therewith an outlet pipe 21 connected to the intake manifold 5, as shown in Figure 4. The bottom wall of the vaporizing chamber 19 is curved to conform to the contour of the exhaust manifold 20 and is also provided with an attaching lip 22 carrying a set bolt 23 adapted to be turned into engagement with the exhaust manifold. A regulating valve 24 of the needle type is carried by the chamber 19 directly above the bottom wall where the latter engages the exhaust manifold and has connected thereto a pipe 25 leading to a reservoir 26 mounted on the dashboard 2. The reservoir contains kerosene or any other low 30 grade liquid fuel and by regulating the valve 24 this liquid fuel is dropped upon the bottom wall 24 of the chamber 19, vaporizing said fuel which passes into the intake manifold of. the engine when said vaporized fuel builds up sufiicient 35 pressure to warrant its passage into the manifold and which is aided by the suction in the intake manifold.

From the foregoing description it will be noted that a device has been provided which may be 40 easily and quickly installed on an internal combustion engine and will introduce into the intake manifold thereof acetylene gas and also gas derived from a low grade of liquid fuel which gases when mixing with the ordinary fuel furnished the engine will produce maximum power and reduce the consumption of the ordinary fuel.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, 50 combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, as claimed.

Having described the invention, I claim:

I An acetylene generator comprising a casing, a 55 ment between said cup-shaped member and the partition, a tubular member connecting the partition and the top wall of the casing and in communication with the lower compartment and disposed over the cup-shaped member and having an opening communicating between the interior thereof and the upper compartment, and a valve member threaded in the tubular memberto control the water to the cup-shaped member.

" MIKE CZAP 

